Asmara vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$212
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
9
12
😀 Quality of life
15
12
🏙️ Population
963K
1.09M

The cost of living in Asmara is 2% less expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8615th and 8539th ($513 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Chad, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9202nd and 9248th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs N'Djamena

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Asmara N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$6.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$4131

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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
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$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
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$872
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$499
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$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$490
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$576
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$489
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$514
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$567
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$476
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$601
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$490
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$551
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$672
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$490
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1119
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$491
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$760
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$517
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$503
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$323
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$699
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1118
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$478
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1375
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$759
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$516
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$506
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$692
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$477
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$821
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$564
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$938
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$372
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1156
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$373
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$627
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$693
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$738
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$773
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$801
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$795
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$925